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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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